MEETINGS (June 05, 2000)
June 5 Broadlands — annual, generalJune 5 Weda Bay — annual, specialJune 6 Ascot Energy — annual, generalJune 6 New Doly Varden — annual, specialJune 6…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
Dow rises as metals fall
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 104.86 points, or 1%, to close at 10,527.13 for the report period ended May 30 on the strength of a late-week surge by the Nasdaq.Gold miners were mixed as the go…
Spot Prices Wed. May 31, 2000
Precious MetalsPrice (US$/oz.)ChangeGold$272.25-$1.65Silver$ 4.90-$0.08…
LME Warehouse Levels (June 05, 2000)
Metal stocks (in tonnes) held in London Metal Exchange warehouses at opening, May 30/99 (change from May 23 in brackets):MetalStock(tonnes)Change…
Twin Gold Funds program
Armed with $8 million from a recent financing, Twin Gold Mining (TWG-T) is gearing up for a major exploration program at its Torngat diamond project, on the east side of Ungava Bay in northern Quebec….
Northern Miner Indices (June 05, 2000)
NORTH AMERICAN MINING INDEXCompanyTickerWeight (%)Barrick Gold…
SouthernEra de-waters Messina
Having obtained a mining permit, SouthernEra Resources (SUF-T) is de-watering the Messina platinum group elements (PGM) mine in northern South Africa.Messina Platinum, a South African-listed company i…
Iamgold launches drill program in Ecuador
A 6,000-metre drill program by Iamgold (IMG-T) could revive a historic mining camp in southern Ecuador that was once worked by the gold-worshipping Incas.The underground and surface drill program is f…
Aurogin, Globex plan program
Rouyn-Noranda-based Globex Mining Enterprises (GMX-T) and its new joint-venture partner, Aurogin Resources (AUQ-V), will explore a large land package in northwestern Quebec.The 40-sq.-km property, in …
EVENTS (June 05, 2000)
June 6-8 Exhibition Management Services — Conference: “Pumps, Valves and Pipes Africa 2000.” Kyalami Exhibition & Conference Centre, Midrand, South Africa. Tel: +011 783 7250/1/6/9. Fax: +011 783 726…
Fewer E. coli on steel surface
The Hospitality Institute of Technology and Management, a Minnesota-based company that provides consulting services to the food industry, tested several different countertop materials for their respon…
Kvaerner wins Peruvian contract
Kvaerner Engineering & Construction has been awarded the contract for the Tintaya copper oxide project in southeastern Peru’s Altiplano district.The project, held by Broken Hill Proprietary, is Peru’s…